Assessment

Allocation of Grades and Marks

• Allocation of Grades
• Allocation of Marks

• Examples

• Total Mark

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Allocation of Grades

To ensure that you receive a passing Grade for COMP1100, you should:

• hand in both assignments on time;  and
• pass the exam component;  and
• obtain a Total Mark of at least 50/100.

Grades of Credit (or above) for COMP1100 will be allocated to students who:

• are eligible for a passing Grade; and
• obtain a Total Mark which is equal to or greater than the average (the arithmetic mean) of the Total Marks for the course

For example,
If the average (the arithmetic mean) of the Total Marks for the course is 58, and you obtain a Total Mark of 58 or greater, then you will receive a Grade of Credit (or above)

Grades of Distinction (or above) for COMP1100 will be allocated to students who:

• are eligible for a passing Grade; and
• obtain a Total Mark which is equal to or greater than the average (the arithmetic mean) of the Total Marks for the course plus one standard deviation; and

For example,
If the average (the arithmetic mean) of the Total Marks for the course is 58, and the standard deviation is 11, and you obtain a Total Mark of 69 or greater, then you will receive a Grade of Distinction (or above)

Grades of High Distinction for COMP1100 will be allocated to students who:

• are eligible for a passing Grade; and
• obtain a Total Mark which is equal to or greater than the average (the arithmetic mean) of the Total Marks for the course plus two standard deviations

For example,
If the average (the arithmetic mean) of the Total Marks for the course is 58, and the standard deviation is 11, and you obtain a Total Mark of 80 or greater, then you will receive a Grade of High Distinction

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Allocation of Marks

The Mark which appears on your transcript of results reflects your ranking within the Grade which you have been awarded.

This Mark is not necessarily equal to your  Total Mark.

Marks may be scaled.

For example,
If the average (the arithmetic mean) of the Total Marks for the course is 58, and you obtain a Total Mark of 58, then you will receive a Grade of Credit and a Mark of (at least) 60

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